I don’t understand all of this … sniping.

When it comes to Facebook, Twitter, FriendFeed … whatever … each of us has a favorite. But what’s with all of the vitriol? Grown people, professional people are practically foaming at the mouth over things as small as Facebook adding @ tagging as a feature. It’s the tech set equivalent of “Oh, yeah?? I know you are, but what am I?!?” I have seen more posts, tweets and what-have-you in the past week or so whose subjects are something to the effect of “Facebook will NEVER be Twitter” than I can shake a stick at.

Facebook will never be Twitter? OK. Suits me just fine. I would never WANT Facebook to be Twitter, wouldn’t want LinkedIn to be FriendFeed, or Blip.Fm to be anything except what it is … and I’ll tell you why.

Each of these social networks has something that makes it special, something that sets it apart from each of the other sites. Twitter is fast-paced, great for sharing great information and staying abreast of what’s happening RIGHT NOW. It’s great for connecting with like-minded people, but doesn’t really provide the forum to develop those connections into actual friendships. Facebook, on the other hand, is a bit slower, but where it lacks in speed, it totally delivers when you want to forge a stronger connection.

Each social network has something that makes it unique. Each can provide value for you — both professionally and personally — depending on the way that you use it. Each of us has a favorite. And each of us should remember that what WE think is right and the best doesn’t necessarily jive with what others think.

So, really. People just need not to get their BVDs all in a bunch over things like this. There’s room on the playground for everyone.